Dry hand mop



April 23, 19?9- D. M DONALD 1,710,099

' DR'Y HAND MOP Filed June 1927 Patented Apr. 23, 1929.

UNITED stares DONALD MCDONALD, or DAVENPORT, Iowa.

DRY HAND MOP.

Application filed June 2,

My invention relates to improvements in dry hand mops.

The objects of my invention are;

1. To provide a mop in which a single strand with a plurality of bightsformed thereinis used for thefabric,

To provide a method of securing the fabric to the lower end of the mopstick in such a way that the mop stick cannot mar the'floor; I

3. To provide an enlarged head of fabric at the lower end of the mopstick;

4. To provide a superior means of securing the fabric to the slidinghandle; i

5. To provide a mop of superior eficiency which can be simplymanufactured and produced in quantity.

I attain these objects by the means illustrated in the accompanyingdrawings, in which,

Figure 1 is a full length view of the top with the handle end of the mopstick down; Fig. 2 is an enlarged longitudinal detail of the oppositeend of the mop stick; Fig. 3 is an enlarged sectional detail of thesliding handle showing themethod of securing the fabric thereto; Fig. 4is an enlarged longitudinal sectional detail of the end of the mop; Fig.

5 is a sectional detail showing the method of applying'thc fasteningwires to the end of the mop and Figure 6 is a sectional detail showingthe method of fastening the fabric in the groove near the end of themop.

The mop comprises a mop stick, 1, which is the ordinary round rod ofwood having the end to which the fabric is attached. reduced as shown at4 in Figure 2 and with an annular groove, 3, cut in the mop stick nearthe end thereof. A hole, 5, is bored through the body of the mop stickWithin the groove, 3, and extends clear through the stick.

A sliding handle, 2, comprised of wood with a central bore, is mounted.upon the mop stick, 1, and preferably has a pair of annular grooves. 6and 7, formed therein.

The fabric of the mop is composed of a continuous strand of heavy yarnor cord of cotton or othersuitable material, with a plurality of loopsor bights formed at each end of the fabric. A wire, '9, is passedthroughthe loops at one end of the fabric and secures them in thegroove, 7. A wire, 8, which may be applied in either a single or doubleturn, binds the fabric in the groove, 6, of the handle, 2. These Wiresare'secured 1927. Serial No. 195,992.

The opposite end of the fabric is secured i to the end of the mop stickbya wire, 11, which passes through the loops or bights of the cord ofwhich the fabric is composed and binds them, closely to the reduced end,4-, of the mop stick, 1. I

An additional wire, 10, binds the fabric in the groove, 3, near the endof the'n'iop stick. The wire, 10, is preferably applied as shown inFigures 5 and 6, the loose ends of the wire being passed through thehole or bore, 5, leavin two strands of the fabric, 12, within the loopand two strands of the fabric, 12', be tween the wires, 10, as theyleave the hole or bore, 5. I

The loop is then bent over the end of the I mop stick and the wiresdrawn up tight, one of the wires passing through the loop and the otherone outside of it. The wires are then crossed over the two strands, 12and wrapped in opposite directions around the mop stick and fabric andthe ends are then twisted togeth or as at 10' in Figure 6.

In Figure 6, for clearness of illustration, I have shown the wire, 1.0,before itis finally ti ghtened and in Figure 5 I have omitted the fabriccxceptingonly the strands, 12 and 12. In constructing my mop in thisway, the ends of'the bights or loops project sufiiciently beyond. theend of the mop stick to-prevcnt theinop stick scratching or rubbing uponthe floor, while the double wiring secures it firmly to the end of themop stick and the wires passing tl'u'ough the bore, 5, absolutelyprevent the lower end of the fabric turning upon the 1110p stick whenthe mop is being wrung in the ordinary way. i

In securing the fabric to the end of the mop stick as described, thegathered ends of the loops around the reduced end of the 11101) stickform a pretty good-sized head or ball, much larger thanappears inFigured, and forms a very desirable feature as this head can. be used toscrub a particularly dirty spot with good, effect and without danger ofmar-ring the floor.

It should also be notedthat my method of securing the Y fabric to thesliding handle forms a firm attachment therefor and the protrudingportions of the fabric protect the hand of the operator from contactwith the wires.

In the drawings, the size of the strand composing the fabric is muchsmaller thanthat one-fourth ofau inch in normal diameter.

It is obvious that this inopcould be wrung out by turning the mop stick,1, relatively to v the hendle, 2, or by holding the mop stick, 1,

stationery, and turning the handle, 2, upon it. A grip, 18, preferablyformed of an octagonal block of Wood bored out to lit the handle andnailed or otherwise secured to it, aids ingivi'n-g the operator afirmgrip upon the'handle in ringing out the mop.

I claim V 1. A mop fastening comprising 2111101) stick having atransverse bore at its lower end, astranded inop fabric secured thereon,a doubled Wire passing through the bore and embracing a uunber ot' thestrands Within a 2 loop formed bythe doubling of the Wire, this" loopbeing then re-bent so as to surround the lower end of the 1110p stick,the free ends of the Wire being then drawn "taut and re-bent upon andaround the inop stick and fabric, and united.

2. A nop fastening comprising a mop stick having a transverse bore atits lower end, a stranded lnop fabric secured thereon, a doubled WllOpassing through the bore and embracing a number of the strands Within aloop formed by the doubling of the wire, this loop being then re-bent soas to surround the lower end of the mop stick, the free ends of theWire, one-being above and the other below the looped portion, being thendrawn taut and ire-bent upon and. around the inop stick and frabric, andunited.

In testimony whereof he atfixes his signature.

DONALD MCDONALD,

